NOTICE OF BID OPPORTUNITY

Competitive Solicitation NO. BFJ2023001

2 Bronze Statues

COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION POSTING: 7/17/2025

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BIDS: August 20, 2025 11:59 pm (Pacific Time)

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Contract location: Washington State

Contract description: The Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) is seeking a Washington-based sculpture foundry to cast 2 (two) statues of Nisqually leader Billy Frank, Jr., one for National Statuary Hall in Washington DC, and one for the Capitol Campus in Olympia, Washington. The projected dollar value of this request is $250,000 for full-service casting of both statues. The statues will be cast in silicon bronze and include internal stainless-steel armatures. Each statue is 9 feet tall and will be mounted atop a 2-foot-tall pedestal (provided by ArtsWA), for a maximum height of 11 feet.

Commodity codes: 400-25-Castings, Brass and Bronze, 961-04-Artists (Including Digital Artists), 912-59-Maintenance and Repair, Statues and Monuments, 912-31-Construction, Statues and Monuments, 052-80-Sculptures: Marble, Metal, Plastic, etc.

Inclusion plan: Bidder’s Diverse Business Inclusion Plan – Subcontractors (if applicable)

Preference/priority points:

• Washington small businesses
• Veteran-owned businesses
• Executive Order 18-03

Solicitation documents: Solicitation documents, contacts and bid instructions are available  in WEBS: https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/.

Submit questions or concerns about this solicitation in writing to the

Procurement Coordinator: Peter Colina at DESProcurementConsulting@des.wa.gov